Collar.



E. J. QUGLEY.

COLLAR.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 7, 1909.

Patented June 28, 1910.

Wit-men n collarl .of this type. A buttonLhole is pro- Uivirnn srATiis. -PENT onirica.

EDWARD J. QUIGLEY, -OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

Corinna.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application Afiled May 7, 1909. Serial No. l24,539.

l To all'whom 'it ma. lconcer/n:

Be it known that I, lhnvann J ."Qiicmir., aA citizen of the United `States, residing at Newark, 'in the. county of Essex and State oi' New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in .Colla-rs, of which the following isa specification.v4l^

This invention relates to improvements in collars of the soft type usually made of fianmanner as the'usual sti or starched linen preferred forms upon the accompanying sheet of drawing, it is to be understood that n f .departing from the scope thereof. l

collar, and may be worn with shirts of any form or material to which any collar may be attached. To accom lisli thi-s result a.

stiiening'nieniber is applied tothe band of the collar, and an invisible securing means isapplied at the upper portion of the band where the ends overlap in front, and invisible means'.are provided upon the lower flap fof the collar. near the front which secures the flap to the band. While this invention is illustrated in the minor detail'changes may be made Without gure 1 is aperspective view showing the collar as it will'appear when worn` with the ends of the iiaps turne a necktie. Fig. 2 is 'a pers ctive View with -ing-theinvisible 'securingineans Fig. 3 is .a .viewin front elevation oft one form of c'ollar showing' the outer sideof the neck Fig.' 4;;isa view in front e evationof another f orx'n showing-. the outer side of -the neck .-bandjwitnthe ilapturn'ed upward. Fi 5 is a view in figongselevation of-einodi cation shiny'l g 'inner side of the vne'ek-haridV ,withAl-l'tli'e flap turned upward.

The.

collar i's similar to that ofthe ordinary soft videdin the central of the neck band 1 to receivethefhack-collar button, and button-holesl are provided in the ends of the neck band securely 1n place. erside of the neck bandl near the lower,

upward disclos-v -1" extends the entire len flap, or by mi waarnemend this improved.

' ner side1 ofthe outer flap, so t band where they overlap eachother in front to receive the front collar button.

ln Fig. 3 two pockets 2 and 3 are formed Patented 111111023; .QJ

on the outer side of the neck bandi on each side of the back collar button `adapted to receive a stiifening member Il of flexible material such as Celluloid. Snap catches 5 and are secured to the neck band near the top over each of the button-holes in such a position that when the ends of the band are overlapped in front, and the front collar button is in position, these catches will engage each other and secure the upper portion ofthe Upon the outedge and in proximity to the outer-buttonhole are secured catch members 7 and 8. Upon the inner side of the outer, iiap 11 near its'lower edge and in position corresponding with the catch members 7 and 8 carried upon the collar are secured the other meinbers) and 10, of the snapicatch.

vIn Fig. 4 a. modified form o f invisible means for securing the lower portions of the of theneck band 1L near the bottoni and in proximity to the outer buttondioleare secured small buttons 12 and 13. AUpon the are' provided. Upon' the nnerside' Hap is turned' down against theneck band, to

pass

and engage the small bttons before menlower ends of the lap in position when the necktie is tied.

I'In Fig. 5 the pocket 16-i1i the neck band band and a tab 17 provide hole is secured to the center. of the neck band upon-the innerside l yga ing the vback collarbutton'. t'

e lsame results may 'be obtained by pro; viding slits on the' inner side of the outerI securing tape to the top'and bottom portlon ofthe inner side of"thjfnputel.v flap as illustrated indotted lines onFig. 5.- In this form the neckt'e is inserted between the strip of the material or ta and the 1nat when the necktie is. tied 'und' in position the lower ed es o f the front portion of the outer flap will .be held securely in place.'

beneath the loweredge of the neck band dh of the neck. with a; buttontor the purpose of`en- It is obvious that hooks and eyes, buttons and buttonholes, or Iany other invisible attaching means may be used in the saine manner aswell as the snap catches 5 and 6 and 7 and 9.

What I claim is zv l. In a detachable collar of the character described, a neck b21-nd, an outer flap secure-,d thereto, a ocket in the neck band, a ilexble member'a apted to be inserted in the pocket, invisible securing means carried by the neck band and the outer flap adapted to engage each other and retain the lower )ortion of the flap against the neck band in ront.

2. In e detachable collar of the character described, a, neck band, u flap carried thereby, a pocket in the neck band, a fiexible member adapted to be inserted in said pocket, catch members carried by the upper portion of the neckl band near cach end thereof adapted to engage each other when the ends are overlapped 4in front, and catch members carried by the neck band and innerside of the outer flap ada ted to engage each other and secure the ower edges of the outer a'p in the front.

3. In a collar of the character described, a neck band, an outer flap carried thereby, a. pocketin said neck band, a flexible st-ifenlng member adapted to be received yin said pocket, a tab secured upon the innerside of the Hap neer the lower edge at each end thereof, Suid tubs provided with buttonholes, and buttons secured upon the innerside of the neck band in oorrespondingpositions, said tabs adapted to pass benewth the lower edge of the neck band andhe engaged by said buttons. i EDWARD J. QUIGLEY.

`Titnesses JouN H. KNAW, CHARLES J. KIERAN. 

